Patient Care Ch. 7 Review Questions
Which of the following is not a practice that can help prevent medical malpractice? Keep accurate medical records and documents Never offer medical advice to patients Explain procedures precisely, and obtain the patient's permission Purchase medical malpractice insurance
Purchase medical malpractice insurance
Which of the following is the legal doctrine of negligence that means "the thing speaks for itself?" Respondeat superior Res ipsa loquitur Stare decision Rostitia decision superior
Res ipsa loquitur
Which of the following is the oldest form of law? Statutory law Tort law Common law Civil law
Common law
Which of the following would typically not warrant the signing of an informed consent document? Abdominal sonogram Breast biopsy Drainage of a Baker cyst Paracentesis
Abdominal sonogram
What is the type of statutory law that is enacted regarding the power of agencies to regulate and enforce laws? Administrative law Criminal law Civil law Common law
Administrative law
Which of the following is an example of an intentional tort? Negligence Malpractice Assault Breach of duty
Assault
A sonographer should not include which of the following on a sonographer's report At least two differential diagnoses Comments on any alteration to the standard protocol Sonographic description of abnormalities identified Patient data
At least two differential diagnoses
Which of the following is not one of the four Ds of negligence? Deterrence Duty Direct cause Damages
Deterrence
What exists once the sonographer-patient relationship has been established? Tort Duty Diagnosis Consent
Duty
Which of the following is a crime punishable by death or by imprisonment? Civil crime Felony Misdemeanor Disparage
Felony
Which of the following is not a diagnostic ultrasound clinical practice standard as described by the SDMS? Assesses and monitors the patient's physical and mental status during the examination Assesses the patient's ability to tolerate procedure Provides patient care with bias toward none and equal respect for all Provides minimal diagnosis of imaging for patients and family
Provides minimal diagnosis of imaging for patients and family
Which of the following is not an intentional tort? Embezzlement Malpractice Assault False imprisonment
Malpractice
Laws are best described as Mandatory rules of society Optional rules of society Rights to be protected Standards of conduct we should follow
Mandatory rules of society
Which of the following is not within the sonographer's scope of practice? Perform minimally invasive procedures Acquire and analyze data obtained using ultrasound and related diagnostic technologies Provide a summary of findings to the physician to aid in patient diagnosis and management Perform patient assessments
Perform minimally invasive procedures
Which of the following would be an example of an unintentional tort? Immobilization of a patient against his or her will. Hitting a patient who hit you first. Falsely stating that a patient will soon recover from his or her illness. Performing the wrong examination on a patient.
Performing the wrong examination on a patient
Which of the following is defined as statements of the minimum behavioral or performance levels that are acceptable? Ethics Laws Standards Torts
Standards
Which of the following is not included in the Patient's Bill of Rights? The right to speedy care The right to respectful care The right to refuse care The right to plan care
The right to speedy care
What is voluntary agreement or permission that a patient gives a medical professional to allow the professional to touch, examine, and/ or perform treatment or a procedure on them? Professional liability contract Patient's right Consent Respondeat superior
consent
When a sonographer has a duty to provide reasonable care but fails to do so, this may result in a charge of Assault Battery Negligence Misdemeanor
negligence
Speaking potentially damaging and malicious words about a coworker would be result in a charge of Negligence Assault Libel Slander
slander